A landmark placebo-controlled trial shows shunting improves walking and reduces falls in idiopathic normal-pressure ...

Shunt surgery significantly improves gait velocity at three months among patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus with a response to temporary CSF drainage.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a condition that experts say is often overlooked as just part of the aging process or misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s. But for some ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A simple shunt can restore walking ability ...

NEW HAVEN, Ct. - It’s a tricky condition that mimics Alzheimer’s, but there are three telltale symptoms of NPH: unsteady gait, memory loss and frequent urination. “There's a series of appropriate ...

Implanting a brain shunt in older people diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH ... Williams, professor of neurology and neurological surgery at the University of Washington ...

The trial led by Johns Hopkins University on shunt surgery for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) was halted early due to its effectiveness in improving symptoms like walking speed and ...

"The canonical triad of symptoms in normal-pressure hydrocephalus is subacute gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, and ...